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An authoritative, marvelously illustrated field guide to the velvet ants of North America Velvet Ants of North America is a beautiful photographic guide to the species of the wasp family Mutillidae found in the United States and Canada. Featuring hundreds of full-color photos, it covers nearly 460 species—representing more than 9 percent of all velvet ant species, which number in the thousands worldwide—providing comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of this spectacular group of insects. This one-of-a-kind guide serves as an invaluable reference for naturalists, scientific researchers, museum specialists, and outdoor enthusiasts. Covers nearly 460 species found in North America and throughout the world Features stunning high-resolution photos of each species Detailed species accounts and keys allow for easy and rewarding identification Sheds invaluable light on taxa from Mesoamerica, the Caribbean, and beyond Provides silhouette images depicting the actual size ranges of species Includes distribution maps of nearly all diurnal species in the United States and Canada

The use of recreational drugs has become the subject of an unprecedented national debate over the past year. The outbreak of media hysteria following the death of Leah Betts and others has provoked leading politicians into declaring a war on drugs.

Propadli jste zcela Upířím deníkům? Zajímá vás, jaké události předcházely jejich ději? Stefanovy deníky odhalují temnou minulost dvou znepřátelených bratrů, kteří se marně snaží utéct děsivému osudu. Uběhlo dvacet let a Stefan se přestěhoval do Anglie. Jeho poklidný život na statku na venkově přeruší zprávy o vraždách v Londýně. Pachatelem je podle novinářů Jack Rozparovač, ale Stefan si je jistý, že jde o dílo upírů. Rozhodne se vraha vypátrat a zabránit dalším zločinům. Stefanovi i Damonovi hrozí nebezpečí, znovu je dostihla minulost...

An honest look at all the things a Chick-fil-A franchisee never expected to learn-both in business and in life-by taking a crazy approach to life.

Propadli jste zcela Upířím deníkům? Zajímá vás, jaké události předcházely jejich ději? Pak si určitě nenechte ujít další napínavou upíří sérii, ve které vás opět čeká velká dávka napětí, tajemna a romantiky. Příběh se odehrává ve Virgínii během války Severu proti Jihu. Stefanův otec se ujme vzdálené příbuzné Katherine, která osiřela. Stefan i jeho bratr Damon se do ní zamilují, ona je miluje oba. Stefan se s ní sblíží, ale brzy zjistí, že s Katherine není všechno v pořádku. V městečku se po řadě záhadných úmrtí zvířat i lidí začne šířit panika, lidé se obávají upírů. Stefan se bojí, že za vším je Katherine. Stefanův otec zorganizuje lov na upíry. Když zjistí, že jeho synové stojí na straně upírů, oba je zastřelí. Zachrání je Katherinina komorná a oni si můžou vybrat - umřít, nebo se stát upíry

This nostalgic photographic collection showcases the most memorable and unusual wrestling merchandise from the 1990s. Featuring a variety of items, it captures the essence of that era's wrestling culture, highlighting both beloved and quirky memorabilia that fans will recognize and cherish. The book serves as a visual time capsule, celebrating the unique intersection of wrestling and consumer culture during a vibrant decade.

New Edition! More content, images, and corrected text and facts. Monochrome edition. Starting with its humble beginnings in the 1950's and ending with its swan-song, the Dreamcast, in the early 2000's, this is the complete history of Sega as a console maker. Before home computers and video game consoles, before the internet and social networking, and before motion controls and smartphones, there was Sega. Destined to fade into obscurity over time, Sega would help revolutionize and change video games, computers and how we interact with them, and the internet as we know it. Riding the cutting edge of technology at every step, only to rise too close to the sun and plummet, Sega would eventually change the face of entertainment, but it's the story of how it got there that's all the fun. So take a ride, experience history, and enjoy learning about one of the greatest and most influential companies of all time. Complete with system specifications, feature and marketing descriptions, unusual factoids, almost 300 images, and now enhanced Europe specific details, exclusive interviews, and more make this the definitive history of Sega available. Read and learn about the company that holds a special place in every gamer's heart. Funded on Kickstarter.

For decades, perennial meadows and prairies have inspired naturalistic planting design and now it's the turn of shrublands to stimulate a new paradigm in garden design. Shrubs have a raw beauty and wild 'otherness' that make them a striking presence in the landscape and a rich source of inspiration for gardeners. Shrubs are tough: they thrive in the hottest of deserts roadcuts, make homes in abandoned pasture, and march reliably northward as we warm the earth. Shrubs excel at sharing communities with other living things and this book demonstrates how their adaptability and reciprocities are so valuable in a time of global climate change. Profiling 12 wild shrublands from the US and beyond, the authors identify the key shrubs and companion plants that define each plant community and the design take-aways including substitutions appropriate for a range of climates. The final section showcases gardens that exemplify new ways of gardening with shrubs. This book is a call to incorporate the aesthetic lessons from shrubscapes into our planted spaces and also a deeper challenge to bring their collaborative way of being into practice.

: In this book, we look at how to integrate XML into your current relational data source strategies. With the increasing amount of data stored in relational databases, and the importance of XML as a format for marking up data - whether it be for storage, display, interchange, or processing - you need to have command of four key understanding how to structure, process, access, and store your data. By introducing guidelines for how to model your XML documents in relational databases and how to model relational database information as XML, we will establish structures that enable quick and efficient access, and make our data more flexible. We then look at the developer's XML toolbox, discussing associated technologies and strategies that will help us in describing, processing, and manipulating data. We also discuss common techniques for data access, data warehousing, transmission, and marshalling and presentation, giving working examples in every chapter. Whether you are using XML for storage, as an interchange format, or for display, this book looks at some of the key issues you should be aware of when structuring, processing, accessing, and storing your documents.

Based on the hit television show produced by Columbia TriStar Television Summer Camp Clash Summer is finally here and the gang nab jobs as counselors at Camp Takabec. Jack is the football counselor, Dawson does audiovisual, Joey's in arts and crafts, Jen and Pacey are directing the camp musical, and Andie is an academic tutor for challenged kids. They're managing to have a blast, even though Jen and Joey both fall for the same mysterious college guy from England. Meanwhile, a friendly color war is developing into "The Sex Wars," pitting the guys against the gals. But who will win this friendship tug-of-war? JOEY, DAWSON, PACEY, JEN, JACK, ANDIE Six teens ready to take on the world. They're learning about life, and learning how to love.